Figure 8 Table Top Fasteners Uk

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Figure 8 table top fasteners uk. I used inexpensive 30 minute epoxy and stole my daughters eyeshadow for color. Squirrel sized epoxy lagoon table in cherry with a butterfly to stabilize a crack. For more great tips and tricks to improve your woodworking visit. Luckily these 14 gauge steel highpoint figure 8 fasteners are made just to reduce the effects of this movement on a wood joint.

Now i can check squirrel table and epoxy table off my must make list. The idea is to have some movement so that when the wood expands contracts the top wont crack. Purchased the figure 8 table top fasteners for my rustic coffee table im building. By recessing one washer into the top of your vertical piece you use the other washer to attach to the horizontal.

Typically used to connect an apron to a surface these 1 14 long x 58 wide fasteners have a multitude of other uses. After all whos gonna get underneath the table look at the way the top has been fixed to the rails and think wow hes used hardwood buttons. Very simple in design and available at most specialty woodworking stores these flat fasteners are shaped like two washers that got crushed in a press somewhere ending up with a figure eight shape. Wood can move as much as 18 across a 12 board.

My tabletop is 1 18 thick so i was able to use 6x34 flat head wood screws which made a very secure connection between my end table and top. A quick look at how to use figure eight desktop fasteners to attach tops solidly and almost invisibly to table legs and cabinetry. Shop table top fasteners set of 16 table hardware 1 18 x 58 x 58 by osborne wood products. The off the shelf figure eight would be a bit flimsy but if you made your own from say 18 x 12 brass they should stand the loads of the table being lifted by the top etc.

If you were not too handy you could probably get by without any drilling and simply screw these into your table and table top. I used a 34 flat bottom drill bit to countersink the apron so that the connector would have clearance and some movement. These figure 8 fasteners are strong enough for a rather heave end table and work as expected. Free delivery and returns on all eligible orders.

May not be flush but may not be noticeable since hardware is at 116 or so of an inch.